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anybody else getting a lot more of ERROR 2 with the Ultra Blue? last batch of 500 had about 7 bad strips... which isn't a lot but it's a lot more than I am used ot seeing from my friends at One…Continue

Well I am back from assignment in Virginia, and I am at my main office in New Jersey. Major changes in my daily routine usually leave me feeling uneasy, maybe more like restless. So I am doing a lap…Continue

If anyone has an opinion or a story please feel free. I am frightened and angry about my last eye check-up. I go every 6 months and get a comprehensive scan. My doctor told me I have a new blood…Continue

Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood. -rwe

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May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be always at your back,May the sun shine warm upon your face,The rains fall soft upon your fields and,Until we meet again,May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

"I guess I fall into the zombie category too. Doctors told me I wouldn't graduate from high school. 3 kids and 20 years later, I'm still here causing havoc everywhere I go.
Joe, I love your story. Thank you for such a great perspective on…"

"I was also told that some people with type 1 live to be 40 lol, and now I'm close to 20 years beyond my sell by date, well, anyway.
thanks Joe for this! I'm glad you do what you do. I will always remember you being one of my first friends…"

I don’t know what to make of this thought, so here goes:I was supposed to be dead or severely disabled by now, at the best guess of the doctor in the hospital where I was admitted and diagnosed. He was talking to my Dad. I wasn’t supposed to hear, but since I was pretending to be asleep, I did. “Oh he’ll be okay for a while, but they all have bad complications in 20 years or so, and after 30 years, welllll, you know”. That was 1977.I guess I owe my life to big pharma, Eli Lilly made regular and…See More

"Well I am not a zombie, I mean unless some one knows differently, but like most of us who where diagnosed before 1980 I outlived my expectations, though I didn't make it easy to do that. Thanks for your blog, it was inspiring to me and I think…"

I don’t know what to make of this thought, so here goes:I was supposed to be dead or severely disabled by now, at the best guess of the doctor in the hospital where I was admitted and diagnosed. He was talking to my Dad. I wasn’t supposed to hear, but since I was pretending to be asleep, I did. “Oh he’ll be okay for a while, but they all have bad complications in 20 years or so, and after 30 years, welllll, you know”. That was 1977.I guess I owe my life to big pharma, Eli Lilly made regular and…See More

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I was supposed to be dead or severely disabled by now, at the best guess of the doctor in the hospital where I was admitted and diagnosed. He was talking to my Dad. I wasn’t supposed to hear, but since I was pretending to be asleep, I did. “Oh he’ll be okay for a while, but they all have bad complications in 20 years or so, and after 30 years, welllll, you know”. That was 1977.

I want to say that I have proof things are getting better. I had so much anxiety regarding my surgery. I read about horror stories of other diabetics in the hospital and in the OR, and I was not feeling the love on the day of my surgery. I had visions of a tug-o-war with the admitting nurse over my insulin pump in the operating room, I had visions of the anesthesiologist removing my pump when I was unconscious… and other things of this nature.

I went to my cardiologist yesterday for a follow up to an appointment, which was a follow up from a mishap last year when I fainted for no apparent reason, and fell and hit my head. I seem to still be terrified at the doctors' offices, even though I have managed to surround myself with some pretty hip characters. My internist is smart (and also very attractive) and a great doctor. Her office is polite, sharp and timely, she has all my scripts, and I have no problems with her staff at all. My… Continue

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so sorry joe hope u are better now I done my moping in Jan we lost a member here and it was a shock to me I had built up walls and only let her in and boom oh well u know how that goes but spring is coming in all it's glory so we will be better hopefully in the nice temps plus my b-day is in April so I have to be ready for it lol love u got ur fr thank ui!

hi Joe,every time I come to your page and notice where it says add Joe..I sit up and say WHAT ? And run back to my page to see if you are still there..and you are,hahaha..I hope you have a Wonderful Turkey Day.How do you make your Turkey ? If your cooking.I see every year in stores..those big pots where you add peanut oil I think ..and deep fry one.I have never done one that way.I did blow up a Turkey once.My oven was old and malfunctioned and my turkey took a beating.I got a new stove after that,ha Take Care Friend.God Bless :)

hi Joe, wow, haven't stopped by to say hi to you in a while. Just thought I'd tell you my husband took a job selling Fords at Magarino in Sussex, in case you might be in the market for a new or used car. we sure have had some nice weather this fall. hope you get to do some apple picking with James, he's such an adorable boy.

Hello Joe. How are things with you? I have had it really rough since August 1 when told I had prostate cancer and 5 skin cancers. The last one they did....I thought I was all through...they did not get it all so have to operate again Nov 6. Pir weather cooler but the last two days rain rain rain. How is James? Does he like Halloween? Hope all is well with you. Take good care. Reed

oh forgot this one........."If u pump (looking straight at it) ur bs will be easier to control" I took the poump off my belt on my pants pulled out the tubing and said "Just what is this???? I've been pumping for 26 years now I think I know more about it and d than u do" wasn't my fav person I just want my test results back and then I bet I won't go back to him!

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